International Desk : Thailand`s capital, Bangkok, is currently engulfed in protests demanding the Prime Minister`s resignation. Thousands have taken to the streets following the leak of a phone conversation between the Thai Prime Minister and a former Cambodian leader. Protesters accuse the Prime Minister of violating the country`s sovereignty.

Thousands of people, carrying Thai flags, took to the streets of Bangkok on Saturday (June 28) local time. Bangkok`s Victory Monument Square resonated with slogans demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Protesters erupted in anger over controversial remarks made by Paetongtarn after the leak of her phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.

In the leaked phone conversation last week, amidst various crises including a border dispute with Cambodia, the Thai Prime Minister asked what the Cambodian leader wanted. At the same time, she reportedly told a Thai army commander that the commander was not on the side of the Thai government. This sparked controversy, with protesters claiming the Prime Minister`s comments threaten Thailand`s sovereignty and honor.

One protester stated, "Firstly, there are many disputed issues between Thailand and Cambodia. Our Prime Minister belittled a commander. On top of that, she also asked what the Cambodian leader wanted. This is absolutely unacceptable. It disrespects our independence."

While demanding the government`s resignation, the protesters do not want military intervention. One of them said, "We don`t want the military to intervene. Our soldiers are already performing their duties with their utmost capability. And in the past, military coups have not solved corruption."

These anti-government protests have been called by the `United Force of the Land,` a group that has been actively protesting against Shinawatra family-led governments for the past two decades.

This is the largest anti-government rally since the Pheu Thai Party came to power in 2023. Prime Minister Paetongtarn is currently facing economic challenges, coalition government tensions, and a no-confidence vote next month. In the past, similar movements have led to military intervention or court rulings.